Saturday, March 31, 2012

Word for the Day: Saturday, March 31, 2012

The Word for Today (Saturday) is Resolve.  This word is both a noun and a verb.  For example:  "I resolve to keep my resolve".  I am not certain which of these the Michael Teachings had in mind.

Friday, March 30, 2012

Word for the Day: Friday, March 30, 2012

The Word for Today (Friday) is Courage.  People often contrast Courage with Cowardliness, and rightly so.  However, there is another, overlooked contrast, Foolhardiness.  There is a three-word phrase to be very careful about:  "I dare you".  (Remember, the person doing the "daring" is not the person to be hurt).

Thursday, March 29, 2012

Words for the Day: Thursday, March 29, 2012

The Words for Today (Thursday) are Strength and Empowerment.  Do you know your own strength?  Do you feel empowered?  Both of these questions are quite important.

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Word for the Day: Wednesday, March 28, 2012

The Word for Today (Wednesday) is Competence.  To be competent in a subject, you go to school and study.  To be competent in a trade, you get training, which (hopefully) includes on-the-job training.  And you keep getting more competent (also hopefully), as you work at this trade.

Why did I say "hopefully" in the prior paragraph?  Because of a book, "The Peter Principle", which suggests exceptions to that "rule".  Be careful!

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Word for the Day: Tuesday, March 27, 2012

The Word for Today (Tuesday) is Endurance.  This is a good thing to develop.  Yoga is helpful.

Monday, March 26, 2012

Word for the Day: Monday, March 26, 2012

The Word for Today (Monday) is Fertility.  Remember that there are more than one definition for this word:  For example, how about a fertile imagination?

Sunday, March 25, 2012

Word for the Day: Sunday, March 25, 2012

The Word for Today (Sunday) is Stability.  A major dilemma in life is Stability verses Adventure.  And our theme, Sacrifice often plays a part.  Like would you sacrifice stability for adventure, say, to take a promotion in a different part of the country?  Or would you sacrifice adventure (like frequent travel) for the stability of getting married, purchasing a house, and starting a family?  (Come to think of it, the latter example starts out like a huge adventure itself!)

Weekly Theme: Week of March 25-31, 2012

The Theme for this Week is Sacrifice.  There are, of course, extreme cases that are found on the news, like where a person sacrifices his/her life to save a child from a burning building.  But there are lesser examples, which are also important, such as sacrificing your good night's sleep to help out with an emergency at work.

Saturday, March 24, 2012

Word for the Day: Saturday, March 24, 2012

The Word for Today (Saturday) is Release.  The release lever is a  good thing to find, especially if you are stuck somewhere.

Friday, March 23, 2012

Word for the Day: Friday, March 23, 2012

The Word for Today (Friday) is Aspiration.  Aspire to be your personal best.  Why?  Because who would want to aspire to be mediocre?

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Word for the Day: Thursday, March 22, 2012

The Word for Today (Thursday) is Contrast.  Television sets have contrast controls, why don't we?  For too much contrast can get scary, while too little can get boring.

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Word for the Day: Wednesday, March 21, 2012

The Word for Today (Wednesday) is Adaptability.  Another word for this is Flexibility:  The flexible adapts to his/her surroundings, whereas the inflexible asks his/her surroundings to adapt to him/her.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Words for the Day: Tuesday, March 20, 2012

The Words for Today (Tuesday) are Agility and Grace.  These are good traits to develop and, of course, Yoga can help.

Monday, March 19, 2012

Word for the Day: Monday, March 19, 2012

The Word for Today (Monday) is Acceleration.  Spiritual acceleration is usually good, but please be careful in a car, as that sort of acceleration can bring speeding tickets.

Sunday, March 18, 2012

Words for the Day: Sunday, March 18, 2012

The Words for Today (Sunday) are Patience and Tolerance.  These are both good traits in life, and helpful in developing the Theme for this week, Prophecy.

Weekly Theme: Week of March 18-24, 2012

The Theme for this Week is Prophecy.  In the dictionary, this simply means predicting the future!  Of course, when you look at religious definitions, it looks sort of like the "New Age" concept called Channeling:  "Channeling the divine Word of the Lord".  I guess people can take their pick.

Saturday, March 17, 2012

Word for the Day: Saturday, March 17, 2012

The Word for Today (Saturday) is Acknowledgement.  I always like to acknowledge those who help me in my progress through this lifetime.  I think it is only fair.

Friday, March 16, 2012

Word for the Day: Friday, March 16, 2012

The Word for Today (Friday) is Kindness.  I suggest a "random, senseless" act of Kindness today, as the world will be a better place if enough people do this.

Thursday, March 15, 2012

Word for the Day: Thursday, March 15, 2012

The Word for Today (Thursday) is Encouragement.  It's good to encourage people, but be selective.  In some cases, encourage the person, but not necessarily his/her behavior.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Word for the Day: Wednesday, March 14, 2012

The Word for Today (Wednesday) is Thoughtfulness.  Literally, "full of thought", this means to think, before speaking or acting, and is a good path to a better world.

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Word for the Day: Tuesday, March 13, 2012

The Word for Today (Tuesday) is Support.  Do you have a Support Group?  Are you part of Support Groups for other people?  The answers may surprise you.

Monday, March 12, 2012

Word for the Day: Monday, March 12, 2012

The Word for Today (Monday) is Comfort.  Are you comfortable right now?  Physically?  Mentally?  Spiritually?  Don't be surprised if the answers are different.

Sunday, March 11, 2012

Word for the Day: Sunday, March 11, 2012

The Word for Today (Sunday) is Nourishment.  Good nourishment is important for anybody, but especially for a person, challenged with a disability.

Weekly Theme: Week of March 11-17, 2012

The Theme for this Week is Disability.  I simply see a disability as a challenge to our way of life.  Leg issues, for example, would mean difficulty walking.  As long as there are other ways to get around (wheelchair, crutches), life can go on.  And a person, so afflicted, may excel in other ways, such as perhaps being a genius.

This marks a new seven-week Michael Month, with a Priest theme.

Saturday, March 10, 2012

Word for the Day: Saturday, March 10, 2012

The Word for Today (Saturday) is Prosperity.  What would it mean, if one were financially prosperous, but spiritually destitute?  What would you do with the money to enhance your spirituality?  Think about this, all of you who would cut medical care to the poor (say by cutting back on Medicaid), while you lie on your mattress full of money, wondering where you fit in the universe.

Friday, March 9, 2012

Word for the Day: Friday, March 9, 2012

The Word for Today (Friday) is Liberation.  Do you ever feel like you are trapped, as if you are in Prison?  There can be many reasons for this, besides (of course) actually being in Prison.  There is a book about this called "We're All Doing Time", published by the Human Kindness Foundation, about just this subject.  The book, about Liberation through Meditation, is about all of the possible self-made prisons we might make for ourselves, but it hedges its bets by being offered, free of charge, to Jail or Prison inmates.

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Word for the Day: Thursday, March 8, 2012

The Word for Today (Thursday) is Wisdom.  I consider this to come, mainly, by Life Experience.  To a lesser degree, book reading is possible, depending on the books!  By the way, wise diplomats are the best.

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Word for the Day: Wednesday, March 7, 2012

The Word for Today (Wednesday) is Impartiality.  We look for this in our News reporters (often with futility).  It is actually hard to find, due to the "rose colored glasses" syndrome.

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Word for the Day: Tuesday, March 6, 2012

The Word for Today (Tuesday) is Consequence.  This means the Law of Karma:  Be careful what you say or do, because "what comes around goes around".  In science, it's "each action carries an equal reaction" [or some such].

I still remember that game show, as a kid, "Truth and Consequences".

Monday, March 5, 2012

Word for the Day: Monday, March 5, 2012

The Word for Today (Monday) is Elimination.  My feeling is that this means to eliminate what doesn't work in your life.  But, whatever you do, eliminate it diplomatically.

Sunday, March 4, 2012

Word for the Day: Sunday, March 4, 2012

The Word for Today (Sunday) is Self-Reliance.  This is a good trait to have, especially if a diplomat.

Weekly Theme: Week of March 4-10, 2012

The Theme for this Week is Diplomacy.  One job, Diplomat, is so important that people holding it are often heard of, on the news.  Why is it so important?  Because it can even be a last step before war.

Saturday, March 3, 2012

Word for the Day: Saturday, March 3, 2012

The Word for Today (Saturday) is Expansion.  Spiritual expansion is great.  But watch expansion "around the middle".

Friday, March 2, 2012

Words for the Day: Friday, March 2, 2012

The Words for Today (Friday) are Trust and Faith.  Trust must be earned (and shouldn't be demanded, like some government leaders try to do).  Faith shouldn't be blind.  These both can be matters of life and death.

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Word for the Day: Thursday, March 1, 2012

The Word for Today (Thursday) is Gratitude.  Gratitude helps the world go around, as we all have things to be thankful for  --  even when we don't see them.  It would be great to find somebody to thank today.